A corpus-based study of quoi in French native speech

IF 1.1 2区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Linguistics Vanguard Pub Date : 2023-11-07 DOI:10.1515/lingvan-2023-0027

Delin Deng, Fenqi Wang

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Abstract

Abstract Based on data drawn from two corpora collected in Orléans, France, in two waves (ESLO 1, 1968–1971; ESLO 2, 2008–) over a 40-year period, this paper investigated the use of quoi as a discourse marker (DM) in the speech of 234 French native speakers. Our results indicate that the DM quoi has increased in frequency in the more recent corpus. The distribution of its discursive functions has changed between the two corpora. Meanwhile, we also demonstrate that the DM quoi is mainly used in final position and this tendency continues to increase in ESLO 2. Regarding the relation between function and particle position, the planning function is the only function favored by medial position in ESLO 1, while in ESLO 2, the quantification function also becomes one of the favored functions in this position. We suggest that this might indicate potential competition for the same position. Meanwhile, we also point out that the benchmarking function is quasi-categorically used in final position in ESLO 2. The relation between functions and positions changes between the two corpora.

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基于语料库的法语母语quoi研究

摘要:基于在法国奥尔尔海姆斯收集的两个语料库的数据，分两波(ESLO 1, 1968-1971;本文以234名法语母语者为研究对象，在40多年的时间里，对引语作为话语标记语的使用情况进行了研究。我们的结果表明，在最近的语料库中，DM quoi的频率有所增加。其话语功能的分布在两种语料库之间发生了变化。同时，我们还证明了DM quoi主要用于最终位置，并且这种趋势在ESLO 2中继续增加。在函数与粒子位置的关系上，规划函数是ESLO 1中唯一受中间位置青睐的函数，而在ESLO 2中，量化函数也成为该位置青睐的函数之一。我们认为这可能表明对同一职位的潜在竞争。同时，我们还指出，在ESLO 2中，基准测试函数是准分类地用于最终位置的。两个语料库之间的功能和位置关系发生了变化。

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2.00

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18.20%

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105

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